The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown.
Other factors contributing to waning EV demand in the United States include stubborn inflation, high interest rates and underwhelming growth in model availability, the study said.
I've heard it's closer to 40% range loss. And yes, I do work that far away at times. Yes it's a separate issue how far I need to go, with no good solutions as my spouse works in the opposite direction.
So 20% capacity loss due to age and add another 40% loss ( idk if that's true, but I've read it in articles on Lemmy) is a huge issue for some.